Fortune Feimster

Con-gregation, it’s Fraud Friday! And today comedian Fortune Feimster joins us to discuss Laura Albert, an author who published a book under the pseudonym JT LeRoy, only years later it was discovered that JT never really existed.

Comedian extraordinaire Fortune Feimster joins Scott to talk about hanging with Arnold Schwarzenegger on the Netflix series FUBAR, her Live Laugh Love stand-up comedy tour, and one of her first jokes about strawberries.

This week, Leslie plans Lenny’s Shiva just in case he passes away from a surgery. Great news… he is fully recovered. Also, special guest Fortune Feimster joins the show to discuss her start in comedy, her latest Netflix comedy special and how she got her wife. Plus, find out why Kyrie Irving, again, is one of the fckries of the week. 

What’s poppin’ con-gregation? This week, Fortune Feimster joins us to discuss Laura Albert, an author who published a book under the pseudonym JT LeRoy. It wasn’t discovered until years later that JT never really existed. Plus a 63-year-old Mississippi man is accused of being involved in a footbath scheme resulting in over $10 million in fake claims. Stay Schemin’!

CW: There is mention of sexual assault, abuse and suicide in this episode.  

Research By Kaelyn Brandt. 

SOURCES:

https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2006/04/jtleroy200604

https://nymag.com/nymetro/news/people/features/14718/

https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2019/04/230831/jt-le-roy-true-story-movie-literary-scam-hoax

https://archive.vanityfair.com/article/2001/7/strange-innocence

https://www.savannahknoop.net/

https://www.localmemphis.com/article/news/crime/north-mississippi-podiatrist-indicted-foot-bath-scheme-water-valley-medicare-fraud/522-d92da935-ce2f-47e8-9ffa-33a44a182eba

Professional comedian Fortune Feimster (Yes Day, The Netflix Afterparty) joins Scott to talk about her role as sportscaster Pam on Kenan, what’s the fastest she can talk, and her wild dinner with Kristen Wiig while filming Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar. Then, broadcaster and NBA legend Bill Walton returns to hype everyone up about March Madness. Plus, Jacquis Robinson stops by to share the truth about his famous brother/baseball player Jackie Robinson.

Comic Fortune Feimster sits down with Cameron to discuss starting in improv at The Groundlings, learning how to date in her late twenties, and life with her fiancée.

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